Overlooked eyewear.

Denny69 · Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Posts: 720 Location: Stockton on Tees

This is one for people who, like me, like the finer things....let me fill you in.

Just after I started riding my bike again me and a couple of friends went out for a spin, nothing much. Now at the time I had a lovely pair of Oakley's to the tune of about £100. Whilst on the ride a stone got flicked up by my mate in front and hit the lens of my Oakley's !CRACK! lens and glasses ruined £100 down the drain!!! I tried to get a refund but they just filled me full of S**T every time I tried.

Anyway to my original point...why spend ££££'s on expensive eyewear when you can go to this lovely place:-

www.arco.co.uk/textsearch?catid=-8884

Yes they're all safety glasses BUT at the prices they put them out for you can't lose.....they take a hell of an impact (I fired a .22 air rifle at mine from 30ft to test 'em and they came up trumps) and I think they cost me about £5. They do a great job of keeping wind/rain/s***e out of your eye's and can take one hell of a battering!!

Gunner · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

I like the look of these Denny,

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/3C3300/121175/?BV_SessionID=@@@@0072660 666.1204662081@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccchadedhgdjgflcflgcefkdfggdfon.0

Where is Arco, and do you need to be a member or registered or anything to shop there............

Denny69 · Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Posts: 720 Location: Stockton on Tees

Aye and for a shade under £6 a bargain in anyones book!!! Wink

SeanO · Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 465

We have had the Uvex i-vo issued at work before, they fit ok but their best feature is the anti fog coating. I fog most specs up quite easily when riding but these stayed clear most of last winter. I only retired them when the constant mud spattering dulled the lenses. Smile

matt.will · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 235

Arco's on Portrack Lane, Greenham on Preston Farm does similar stuff. Just walk in to either, no memebrship or anything. Prices may not include VAT though.

biketraks · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 14

We have some nice ones from £28.95 and come with with a selection of colour lenses. Dont forget you all get at least your 10% off them Wink

Bailey · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 15 Location: WEST MIDLANDS

GOOD TIP! LOADSA MY MATES WHO HAVE A MX BACKGROUND ALL USE "FACTORY" STYLE CLEAR GLASSES AND THEY SWEAR BY THEM,AND BECAUSE OF THE GAPS APOUND THE EDGES THEY DONT STEAM UP!,THEY MAY SURVIVE A .22 RIFFLE ,BUT MINE ALLWAYS SEEM TO GET SCRATCHED REALLY EASY WHEN I PUT THEM DOWN,BUT THEY ARE EASILY POLISHED OUT!!

johnnyrotten · Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 17 Location: High Wycombe

That's great! You dug me out a hole. I got a pair of decent fly deflectors through my work, which made my Mrs REALLY happy Confused

. Now I can get her a pair and she'll think I'm great!

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